Rabbi Matisyahu Yaakov Laks
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Rav, Congregation B'nai Yaakov, BrownsvilleDate of Death:
Sat. August 6, 1960 -
Av 13 5720
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Jacob M Laks
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Congregation Bβnai Yaakov as it stands today at 2134 Dean Street, Credit: Google
Source: Doros Achronim
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He is listed in the American Jewish yearbook of 1919 as the rav of Bais Yaakov:
http://books.google.com/books?id=HadKAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA441&ots=7G9JukPcNe&dq=rabbi%20jacob%20laks&pg=PA441#v=onepage&q=rabbi%20jacob%20laks&f=false
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41513&st=&pgnum=21
Letter of the Rav, his shul/Bes-din was on 2134 Dean St. and residence 1924 Bergen St. in Brooklyn. The letter was written after 1940.
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/full.asp?ID=20099&loc=A&name=20099letterfromRabbiLaks%2Ejpg
from here:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=20099
His Shul today, Χ©ΧΧ’ΧΧΧ ΧΧΧΧ ΧΧ
http://g.co/maps/4sxhb
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http://www.ivelt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1260661#p1260661
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Does anyone have a photo of Rabbi Laks?
Michael.
I can get you a picture.
What is your interest?